Selected by the principal to join the Tech Internship Program. Built resources to support students and teachers to use technology effectively.

Invited to present as a student panelist in a statewide webinar series on AI in schools. Shared how students actually use AI tools, highlighted privacy concerns, and offered recommendations for building policies that balance innovation with fairness. Reached hundreds of educators and administrators across California.

Sole author of our school’s proposal to for Dept. of Education’s Digital Well Being Challenge One of 30 schools nationwide selected.

Co-developed a policy pathway web app to help administrators design AI guidelines tailored to their schools. Focused on student rights, teacher needs, and practical classroom use.

Organized and hosted a community event on AI for students and families, serving 7 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. Over 150 student families signed up to explore hands-on demos and discussions about how AI is shaping education. Brought back insights from the Common Sense Media Summit to make national conversations about AI accessible at home

Spoke as one of only two student voices, alongside Hillary Clinton and the CEOs of Snapchat, Anthropic, and Khan Academy. On stage before national leaders in education and tech, I described how school AI rules often silence curiosity by framing AI as cheating. My perspective helped shift the conversation toward policies that reflect real student experiences.

Designed and led my own workshop for 40+ educators on student data privacy. Created role-play scenarios where teachers stepped into the student perspective, showing how unclear policies affect trust in the classroom. Led discussions bridging policy and practice, equipping participants with actionable strategies.

Honored to be chosen by the principal as 1 of 6 students to lead the Tech Internship Program. Shaped the program’s future—selecting interns, mentoring new members, and setting a vision to expand its reach and impact.

Invited to present to district superintendents from across the county and advocated incorporating student voices into district-level decision-making. Shared student-led insights on AI policy and digital well-being, emphasizing how rules shaped classroom culture and student trust. Highlighted the need for policies that balance innovation with fairness.

Led a district-wide workgroup to build an AI philosophy document for Los Altos School District. Led conversations uniting parents, students, teachers, and administrators on diverse perspectives about the future of AI in education. Guided discussions resulting in shared principles and a district vision rooted in collaboration and community trust. Interviewed for story by Washington Post https://wapo.st/4mLGx3l